Eat, drink, and travel

Dessert makes a meal complete. But some people choose to skip this delicious part for varied reasons. Some are concerned about the extra calories while others may worry about potential health effects. Eating your choice of sweets or treats, however, does not have to be a bad thing. It may even stop needless cravings that may result from putting too much restriction on your diet. And there is nothing quite like the experience of tasting the unique and delectable desserts different counties have to offer. Here are some of the world’s best desserts that you would not want to miss out on your travels.

Apple Pie – USA
Apple pie is your quintessential American dessert. While there is no dearth of delicious treats to choose from when visiting the country, apple pie is something you still would not want to miss from the land that has long been associated with it. Imagine digging in to a scrumptious concoction of apple slices wrapped in a crust. You can even enjoy it many different ways – from a warm slice topped with vanilla ice cream or some serving of cheddar cheese on the side among others.

Banoffee Pie – England
Banoffee first came to the epicurean scene in a pub in England in 1972. This great-tasting dessert makes use of ingredients that include bananas, cream, and toffee. A delicious treat on its own or paired with a cup of coffee.

Baklava – Turkey
Baklava is a dessert made with sweet layers of filo dough and chopped nuts. The mixture is held together by drizzling or soaking it with honey or sweet syrup.

Belgian waffles – Belgium
Belgium is home to delicious waffles. You can have your pick of the famous Brussels waffle or the Liège waffle. It is one of the country’s best known street snacks.

Brigadeiro – Brazil
Brigadeiro is a sweet concoction that resembles chocolate truffles. It is made with ingredients that include butter, cocoa powder, and condensed milk. This round-shaped treat is then rolled in chocolate sprinkles – which make for an ultimate chocolatey experience.

Crème brûlée – France
Crème brûlée is a dessert that consists of creamy custard with a hard caramelized sugar topping. The richness and soft texture of the custard provides a delightful contrast to the hardness of the caramel topping.

Gelato – Italy
Italy’s take on the traditional ice cream need no further introduction. Gelato comes with a wide array of flavors including chocolate and pistachio among many others.

Mochi – Japan
Mochi is a Japanese dessert made with glutinous rice pounded into a sticky paste. It may be wrapped in small balls of ice cream to form the widely known “mochi ice cream”.

Believe it or not, there are certain rules that you have to abide when drinking. And believe it or not, these are golden rules that you have to abide when drinking.

While this may sound overly complicated, it’s not exactly the case – especially for those who drink more than the recommended amount on a daily basis and even those who drink more than the recommended amount on a firsthand basis.

And so, the reasons for having these golden rules are quite simple. One, it’s for a person to keep himself healthy and fit, without compromising any other aspect of his life. And two, it’s for a person to keep himself wealthy and rich, without compromising any other aspect of his life.

Because let’s face it. When it comes to drinking, we tend to get unhealthy to the point of no return with a serious disease. When it comes to drinking, we tend to get unwealthy to the point of no return with a ocean debt.

Without further adieu, here are the golden rules of drinking:

Thou shalt not buy more than two glasses.

One glass of beer is one thing. It will only make you confident enough to drink with your friends. Two glasses of wine is another thing. It will actually make you confident enough to drink with other people. More than two glasses of these drinks, well, is an out-of-this-world thing. You don’t want to find yourself dealing with any complications to your organs after a few years, do you? And yes – the latter can happen after downing more than two glasses of the said drinks.

Thou shalt not drink more than two glasses.

One glass of beer is one thing. It will only make you confident enough to buy for your friends. Two glasses of wine is another thing. It will actually make you confident enough to buy for other people. More than two glasses of these drinks, well, is an out-of-this-world thing. You don’t want to find yourself dealing with any complications to your banks after a few years, do you? And yes – the latter can happen after downing more than two glasses of the said drinks.

You will not only learn more about a place as you do your research on where to go for breakfast, but also learn more about a place’s history as you find out about the establishment where you’re planning to have lunch and learn more about a place’s culture as you find out about the people working in the establishment where you’re planning to have dinner.

But you know what?

Sometimes, the best things in life are found in unexpected places – and finding good eats in unexpected places is no exception.

This includes finding a great pizza parlor in that old shack on your right, which was actually first opened back in the 19th century; and finding a great coffee café in that holed wall on your left, which was actually first opened the day you were born.

That being said, here are some additional tips when finding good eats in unexpected places:

Ask a local for recommendations.

The fact that really good eats are usually found somewhere people don’t frequent much, it only means that only locals get to eat or to drink, as well as hang out with their friends or dine out with their families, there. The silver lining? Finding good eats found in unexpected places is a privilege, one that will even make the locals scrambling to provide recommendations for others.

Never fail to look around.

You’ll never know. That pub down the block also a sushi restaurant. You’ll also never know. That club across the street is also a taco restaurant. Never fail to look around when looking for good eats. Unexpected places like those ones already packed with a large crowd of people are also those who have a variety of really good eats to offer for those who were brave enough to look for them.

And when you find the perfect one, don’t forget to take pictures as it will be your turn to recommend these places to others. If you can, do this like you’re taking pictures of Mexican food for added engagement.

It is said that the Hookah was invented in India in the court of the Mughal emperor Akbar. Hakim Abul Fateh Gilani came from Baghdad to India who was later a physician in the court of Mughal raised concerns after smoking tobacco became popular among Indian noblemen, and subsequently envisaged a system which allowed smoke to be passed through water in order to be purified. This new device for smoking soon became a status symbol among noblemen.

Combining different flavors of shisha can be very satisfying. Banana and strawberry is very good, so is lemon and mango. Some prefer to use liquid other than water in the base. Experiment with juice, wine and milk. Combining shisha with honey can provide a satisfying smoke. Placing ice cubes in the water can make for a mellower, smoother smoke. Squeeze a lemon or lime in the summer. If you want to know more hookah and curious about how it works, here are some interesting videos you need to watch.

Introduction

Sultanhookahlounge.com is a food and travel blog. It is dedicated to finding good eats and drinks from the usual foodie destinations to holes-in-the-wall in little known places that should be on every gourmand's must-explore list. Here you will find a wide range of food-related articles, resources, recommendations, and tips.